Relapse: Why Addiction Treatment Often Falls Short
Addiction treatment can be discouraging. As a healthcare professional you can invest huge amounts of energy and passion into helping someone enter into recovery, only to see them fall back into the old patterns of using. The addict or alcoholic [...]
Rehab at Gunpoint
For a parent, a spouse, or a friend, it is incredibly hard to watch someone you care about sink into addiction without taking action. The destructive behavior must stop. They must get help now. Any leverage seems fair, and appropriate, [...]
The Elephant in the Room
When you are helping people begin their recovery, all of your instincts tell you to act like a sports coach. You want the addict or alcoholic to feel empowered, prepared to fight against the strength of their addiction, and ready [...]
Consequences: A Critical Tool in Addiction Treatment
When we acknowledge that addiction is a brain disease it becomes easier to understand that there is a battle going on inside the addict’s head. They hear the “voice of the disease” saying that they need drugs and alcohol to [...]
How Do You Choose a Rehab for Drug and Alcohol Addiction?
Choosing Addiction Rehab If you had a disease that could kill you without an operation, my guess is that you would diligently seek a well-qualified surgeon with an excellent track record in hopes of saving your life. Why then do [...]
